- Films
- 21
- Avg rating
- 6.17
- Peak run
- 1969’76
- 7+ run
- 2 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As a director, films with 1,000+ votes
Michael by the numbers
Average
6.17
20 rated films
Vote weighted
6.19
bigger films count more
Median
6.1
half are better
Consistency
±0.67
rating spread
Career
32y
1969 to 2000
Total votes
287K
across every film
Best
7.3
The Bad News Bears
Worst
5.3
The Island
Newest first
Filmography
| 2000 | The Fantasticks | 5.7 | 1,310 |
| 1997 | A Simple Wish | 5.4 | 6,275 |
| 1994 | Cops and Robbersons | 5.3 | 8,060 |
| 1994 | The Scout | 5.5 | 7,489 |
| 1992 | Diggstown | 6.9 | 8,998 |
| 1989 |  Fletch Lives | 6.1 | 24,743 |
| 1988 | The Couch Trip | 5.8 | 6,269 |
| 1986 |  The Golden Child | 6.0 | 64,186 |
| 1986 |  Wildcats | 6.1 | 16,097 |
| 1985 |  Fletch | 6.9 | 62,146 |
| 1983 | The Survivors | 5.8 | 6,335 |
| 1981 | Student Bodies | 5.4 | 6,090 |
| 1980 | Divine Madness | 7.0 | 1,079 |
| 1980 | The Island | 5.3 | 5,243 |
| 1979 | An Almost Perfect Affair | · | 403 |
| 1977 | Semi-Tough | 5.9 | 4,002 |
| 1976 |  The Bad News Bears | 7.3 | 27,922 |
| 1975 | Smile | 7.1 | 2,809 |
| 1972 |  The Candidate | 7.0 | 13,685 |
| 1972 | Prime Cut | 6.7 | 6,995 |
Better together?
Michael Ritchie's regulars
- Randall 'Tex' CobbDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.33 avg▲+0.13
- Walter MatthauDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.30 avg▼−0.15
- Chevy ChaseDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.10 avg▲+0.11
- Donald E. ThorinCinematographer · 3 films · 5.97 avg
- Bruce DernDirector and actor · 2 films · 7.00 avg▲+0.89
- Robert RedfordDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.65 avg▲+0.16
- Harold FaltermeyerComposer · 2 films · 6.50 avg
- Gene HackmanDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.50 avg▲+0.15
- Richard LibertiniDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.50 avg▲+0.38
- James Newton HowardComposer · 2 films · 6.50 avg
- Gregory McDonaldWriter · 2 films · 6.50 avg▲+0.22
- Andrew BergmanWriter · 2 films · 6.20 avg▲+0.09
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Michael Ritchie
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.